It all starts when Dave Lizewiski, an average, comic-loving teen, wonders why no one has ever tried to be a superhero. Even after being told that it’s a stupid idea by his pals, he buys a scuba suit and adopts the superhero name of “Kick-Ass”. He meets his first challenge when he runs into a pair of thugs (who usually mug him and his friend) trying to steal a car. After running into an alley to get changed into his superhero gear, he comes back out to stop them, only to get beaten, stabbed, and hit by a car. He begs the paramedics who bring him to the hospital not to talk about the costume and he pretends he was brought in naked, which sparks a rumor in Dave’s school that he’s gay. This in turn opens a door for him to become best friends with his long-time crush, Katie Deauxma, and he takes this chance, having to act like he’s homosexual every time he’s around her. But, he still tries to be a superhero, and after a video of him appears on Youtube of him saving a guy’s life, he becomes internationally known… but gets involved in something bigger than he expected. (DUN-DUN-DUN!)

Now, I’ll just say this now, hardcore fans of the comic will be partially disappointed. It’s a comedy (which the comic was not), the character of Katie is a lot nicer (she’s an asshole in comic), and the twist of the comics is a lot less of a twist in the movie, it’s pretty much given to you on a silver platter. But, that’s not to say you won’t enjoy it.

If you didn’t read the comics, you will either completely love or utterly hate this movie. It’s full of over-the-top violence, endless profanity (a lot coming from the 11-year-old Hit-Girl, who controversially states “Okay you cunts, let’s see what you can do now”, among other things.) , and a lot more intensity than you would expect from a normal superhero movie. If you are going into this thinking you will be watching a Spider-Man-esque movie, you are going in with the wrong mindset.

This is not a movie you can enjoy with a normal mind. *SPOILER* When you have an 11-year almost get beat to death by the bad guy from Sherlock Holmes, it’s not an everyday movie. *SPOILER DONE* But anyone who says that it’s wrong or says that this movie is “politically incorrect” and says it’s a bad movie because of that, they can go fuck themselves. This movie isn’t meant to be easy to swallow. There is very brutal murdering, intense torture scenes, and, as stated before, an 11-year-old swearing almost every other word. Anyone who says that it’s bad for being too inappropriate is missing the point.  It IS rated R.

To wrap this all up, Kick-Ass is one of the funniest, action-packed, intense movies I have seen in a while. Sadly, I didn’t read much of the comic, so I wouldn’t know personally how it compares, but as a stand-alone movie, it’s going to be sticking in my mind for one of the most enjoyable movies of 2010. Chloë Grace Moretz, who plays Hit-Girl, inadvertently steals the whole movie and, believe it or not, Nicholas Cage actually does a good job! Plus, the The Prodigy heavy soundtrack really tickled my music-lover fancy.

Kick-Ass gets a 5 out of 5.